Pelican flies
A pelican flies over the Cape Fear river

Last summer Joyce and I went for a short hike on the Sugarloaf trail. This is a beautiful walk that runs along the Cape Fear river just south of my home. As we were walking along a sandy stretch along the river’s edge, I noticed that there were Pelicans flying over this one section of pines. They must have been catching the wind as they just kept coming and coming lined up like they were taking turns trying the updraft. One after another they flew over us giving me the perfect opportunity to capture as many shots as I wanted.I love the coloring and detail this big sea bird and the shape of his neck. This is one of the simple pleasures of living near the coast of North Carolina.